Meet The 2026 UCF Knights: Countdown To Kickoff

Welcome to UCF Knights on SI's countdown to kickoff!

In this series, we are going to introduce you to every single player on the 2026 UCF football roster so that you can know what to expect from them or even pinpoint the ones you want to follow throughout the coming season. We are going to go through the Knights' roster in reverse jersey-number order, with the day each player's entry is published corresponding to the number of days remaining until UCF's season-opener on Sep. 3 at 7 p.m. against Bethune-Cookman.

So, with 70 days to go, let's meet UCF's offensive lineman RaiShaun McHaney:

Who is RaiShaun McHaney?
What did he do last season?
What role is he going to have in 2026?

1. Who is RaiShaun McHaney?

Position: Offensive Lineman

Class: Redshirt Freshman

Height/Weight: 6-foot-8 / 270 pounds

Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana

High School: Indianapolis Lutheran High School

Outside of the gridiron, Haney wants to become a pharmacist, according to his UCF Athletics profile page. He also started his high school career as a linebacker before transitioning to the offensive line after "a significant growth spurt."

Similar to several of his teammates, McHaney is not the only football player in his family. His younger brother, defensive lineman Cam McHaney, signed with Indiana out of IMG Academy in December and is set to begin his college football career in 2026.

2. What did he do last season?

Haney was part of the scout team, only seeing the field once in 2025 during the Knights' game against North Carolina A&T.

3. What role is he going to have in 2026?

Considering the experience already in the Knights' offensive line room, like Henry Tabansi, Owen Spell, Tyler Gibson, Brady Wayburn and Cooper Terpstra, McHaney seems most likely to remain on the scout team in 2026 as he continues to develop. Though, since he saw time in the Knights' game against an FCS opponent last season, he could see the field once more during the season-opener against Bethune-Cookman and perhaps a few more games now that he is not restricted by redshirt rules.

From a physicality standpoint, McHaney might be tied for the second-tallest player on the team at 6-foot-8, but he weighs in as one of the offensive line's lighter players at 270 pounds. While his weight does not preclude him from seeing some time on the offensive line in limited appearances in 2026, with his long frame serving as his most valuable physical asset, more development time with the scout team can give him the opportunity to train and bulk up to help him take full advantage of that frame.

Catch up on the rest of the list below:

No. 13 Caleb Rollerson

No. 14 Alonza Barnett III and Kahmel Johnson

No. 15 Will Stone and Preston Hall


No. 16 Dante Carr and TJ Branch	No. 17 Jailen Duffie	No. 18 Caleb Flagg and Caden Piening	No. 19 Rashad Henry	No. 20 Lewis Carter and Kaj Baker
No. 21 Ty Bartrum	No. 22 Amarion Queen	No. 23 Jordan Nunuha and Jayden Burnett	No. 24 Tackett Curtis and Arthur Lewis IV	No. 25 Rukeem Stroud
No. 26 Duke Watson and Elijah Keys	No. 27 Nicholas Antoine	No. 28 Matt Irwin	No. 29 Tyce Porcher	No. 30 Otis Hardy
No. 31 Noah McGough	No. 32 Matthew Occhipinti	No. 33 Phil Picciotti	No. 34 Jahleel Culbreath	No. 35 Agyeman Addae
No. 36 Dylan Bennett	No. 37 Rocklyn Kelley	No. 38 Jayden Jennings	No. 39 Andrea Parisi	No. 41 Bruno Dall
No. 42 Artavius Jones and Chance Nixon	No. 43 Cole Kozlowski	No. 44 Kyle Hicks	No. 45 Quentin Hatch	No. 47 Arthur Kingdom and Sam Powell
No. 49 Atticus Bertrams and Donnell Johnson III	No. 53 LaParka Langston	No. 54 Cooper Terpstra and Trenton Turner	No. 55 Jacob Maiava and Noah Mercer	No. 56 Patrick Ryan
No. 57 Camp Lott	No. 58 Connor Meadows	No. 61 Owen Spell	No. 66 Brady Wayburn	No. 67 Noah Senka
No. 68 Ethan Higgins	No. 70 RaiShaun McHaney	No. 71 Amahn Williams	No. 72 Dominick Campbell	No. 73 Henry Tabansi
No. 74 Matthew Prigmore	No. 75 Tyler Gibson	No. 76 Justin Royes	No. 77 Kasiyah Charlton	No. 78 Preston Cushman
No. 79 Daniel Marcellinus	No. 80 Elijah Hardy	No. 81 Zack Palmer	No. 82 Jordyn Bridgewater	No. 83 Dylan Burk
No. 84 Thomas Wadsworth	No. 85 Carson Hinshaw	No. 86 Chase Hinshaw	No. 87 Brooks Hall	No. 88 Grayson Brousseau
No. 90 Mujahid Jefferson	No. 91 Donteye Drew	No. 92 Jeffson Lafontant	No. 93 Brad Gurley	No. 94 L A Jesse Harrold
No. 95 RJ Jackson Jr.	No. 96 Anthony Coaxum	No. 97 Josh Schell and Mason Denaberg	No. 98 Alhassan Iddrissu	No. 99 Thomas Collins

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